Our 176 reviews of the 15 solar power companies servicing Port Haywood in 2018 shows you the best 10 local solar panel installation companies by reputation. Enter your zip code and bill into the solar cost and savings calculator above to also see the cost of installing solar with the best solar companies near you and to get free quotes if you wish.

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We show all solar energy contractors that have received reviews of solar panel installation work they have done in Port Haywood even if they don't have an office in Port Haywood. There are a lot of renewable energy companies in the solar industry in the United States that service areas in which they don't have offices via contract installation teams. Some of these companies receive a lot of complaints (see the big national installers reviews like Vivint Solar, Sunrun and Solar City), but others have really good reviews and so we don't exclude them from our top solar companies lists. They often bring price competition to smaller cities where the local solar companies are so busy they need to put their prices up. It is up to you how much weight you put on a local office when choosing between solar companies.

We decided to take the plunge into solar at the end of July. Living in a community with a Homeowners Association (HOA) we needed approval before the installation could begin. We mention when because the next monthly meeting of the appropriate HOA committee was in early August. We contacted Nova about installation and had every question answered without any pressure or offers of "if you contract right now" sort of thing. We signed the contract for installation with Nova Solar on August 5th, and they had the appropriate drawings and specifications to us for presentation to the HOA the next day. That enthusiasm and understanding of our needs immediately saved a month for the project.The HOA approved the project, but solar is still new to some organizations. Our county building permit took nearly two months to approve; thankfully Nova Solar stayed on top of the bureaucracy and kept us informed. Once the building permit was issued Nova Solar was all over our roof and completed installation (20+ panels) and electrical work in one day. After that, it was paperwork again with Dominion Electric and the County Permit Inspector - Nova Solar took care of it all and kept us informed of the progress. Finally, all the paperwork was complete, and we flipped the switch three months after signing the contract with Nova Solar.Nova Solar took care of every detail and kept us informed. The team exudes enthusiasm for doing the job and doing it right. We recommend Nova Solar as your go-to for solar information and if you go that route for installation. You don’t have to get on the roof or deal with bureaucrats – Nova Solar does it all and does it well!... read more

We reached out to eight companies for our project. We received quotes from all of them except one (who insisted that my wife and I both be present to suffer through their two hour sales pitch).I asked a lot of questions and proposed all sorts of ideas to each of the vendors. Some of the ideas were legitimate and some were completely crazy. Only one vendor advised me against doing my crazy ideas – Trent Taliaferro said, “I’d love to sell you a bigger system but there is no way you will get your money out of it. It just doesn’t make sense to do that.” All the other venders were going to sell me things they knew I did not need. That is why I selected Trent/Teakwood.They were not the cheapest but they were below the average of the rest. Nearly a year later, I am still very pleased with their service and quality. Here is our system: https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/pv/public_systems/ZLjA1119551/overview?preview=1... read more

Here's the short: You may save a few hundred dollars with another competitor in the area -- but we're talking about solar panels here which means you're spending a few thousand bucks at minimum, probably closer to $12-15,000 though realistically. My point is, don't waste your time shopping around to find the best price -- everyone in the area is going to cost about the same so go with someone who has the best reputation and experience. IPS of VA has been around since 1993 which puts them ahead of their competitors by a long shot. They went above and beyond to answer all my questions related to the solar technology in layman's terms that both me and my wife could easily follow. They installed our system in less than a half a day and it's been almost a year now without a single problem.... read more

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I went with this company because I liked the fact that it was a small family company that had been in business for a while. The owner, Charles, seemed to really know solar and was excited to be in the business. Once the contract was signed and he had the large down payment, he disappeared. He was bad at returning calls, and worse at showing up when he said he would. During the installation, the panel installers had no knowledge of electricity and the electrician did not know much about the panels. A year later, I still have two panels that were supposed to make my barn off-grid that have never worked. I got many promises to fix it, but have heard nothing at all in several months.... read more

ION Solar is not the company for you. Once you sign the contract the trouble starts. It took about 6 months to have my system installed. During the project one project manager quit or was fired and I wasn't told he had left. So after waiting for 3 month with no information on the progress of the system I tried to get a hold of the original project manager and was told he no longer worked for the company. The new "project manager" contacted me and apologized for the communication error and updated me on the status of the project. She said they were waiting on the county to approve the plans. After another month or so of waiting I called the county after contacting the project manager to find out the status again. The county told me the plans were approved and were waiting to be picked up. There were several delays in the project that appear to be result of the "project manager" not managing the project. I was also told by the salesmen I would receive $500 from ION at the end completion of the project due to a discrepancy in the financing. The project manager also told me they would pay my first months payment of $125 due to the length of time the project took. Today about a month after the completion they have stopped responding to my requests. If it was possible during the project I would have withdrawn my purchase and changed companies. My wife also notice a crack in the sealing after installation from someone stepping in the attic. At final inspection the lead person looked at it and said it would be taken care of, that it had been happening frequently. A month later I have not heard from anyone.... read more